This bug made using emacs and IntelliJ Idea a nuisance. I found a simple workaround. 0 =1=
You can verify how ALT and SHIFT are not being detected simultaneously by running $ xkbwatch Notice how the blinky lights change for ALT and for SHIFT but not for both at the same time. =2= $ setxkbmap -query rules: evdev model: pc105 layout: us,us,us variant: ,intl, options: grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS IS THE PROBLEM =3= We will now unset ALT-SHIFT toggle. $ setxkbmap -option -option grp_led:scroll ^^^^^^^ DELIBERATELY EMPTY The first empty -option erases all options, the second one just carries over an option we want to keep. Additional -option clauses can preserve other preexisting options. I can still change to next/previous input source with whatever is configured in Settings/Keyboard/Typing =4= Do step =2= again and notice how ALT and SHIFT now play together simultaneously. I am now a happy Emacs and IntelliJ user. This is a single command workaround. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1762952 Title: Alternative shortcut for layout switching Alt+Shift unexpectedly set by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/console-setup/+bug/1762952/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs